Excellent performance for Alia Marcellini who wins a stage and finishes in 3rd place in the 5th round of the e-Enduro World Cup in Switzerland at Aletsch Arena. The winner is always Espineira Herreros who declared: “I'm happy to have overcome this day, it was very hard, even happier to win. It was a great battle with Rapha so have a good day! I took it stage after stage, trying to go fast in each one. I never stopped attacking."
The Chilean achieved four first places, three second places and two third places over the course of the nine stages, finishing almost half a minute ahead of nearest challenger Raphaela Richter. She now has what seems like an insurmountable 721 point lead over Laura Charles.
FEMALE RANKING
1 n ° 1 | ESPIÑEIRA HERREROS Florence ORBEA FOX ENDURO TEAM | 54:16.608 - | |
2 n ° 10 | RICHTER Raphaela SIMPLON TRAILBLAZERS | 54:45.900 +29.292 | |
3 n ° 4 | MARCELLINI Alia HAIBIKE | 56:40.142 + 2: 23.534 | |
4 n ° 8 | SWIFT George YETI / FOX FACTORY RACE TEAM | 57:25.888 + 3: 09.280 | |
5 n ° 3 | WIEDENROTH Sofia Lena SPECIALIZED ENDURO TEAM | 57:53.913 + 3: 37.305 |
MEN'S RACE
Gilchrist won three of the nine stages emerging victorious in Bellwald, ahead of Kevin Marry (Lapierre Zipp Collective) in second place and Borges in third. The Australian now has a comfortable 119-point lead over his Portuguese rival in the overall standings.
Speaking after the race, Gilchrist said: “Everyone was suffering, but it's really good to know that the preparation is there to be able to spend the watts where needed. I really enjoy being able to win convincingly. I love fighting with these riders and coming out on top is special. To be able to have this win and this jersey on my shoulders a little more securely than last race is fantastic. The leader's jersey doesn't lie, I'm happy with it, I'm proud of it and I want to keep it!”
MEN'S RANKING
1 n ° 1 | GILCHRIST Ryan YETI / FOX FACTORY RACE TEAM | 47:33.358 - | |
2 n ° 9 | MARRYKevin LAPIERRE ZIPP COLLECTIVE | 47:59.881 +26.523 | |
3 n ° 2 | BORGES Manuel Soares José CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY ENDURO TEAM | 48:05.409 +32.051 | |
4 n ° 29 | MIQUEL Kevin SPECIALIZED ENDURO TEAM | 48:09.704 +36.346 | |
5 n ° 5 | CAMOIN Chickpeas SPECIALIZED ENDURO TEAM | 48:29.048 +55.690 | |
6 n ° 14 | HANNAH Michael YETI / FOX FACTORY RACE TEAM | 48:54.948 + 1: 21.590 | |
7 n ° 19 | GIORDANENGO Diego | 49:18.037 + 1: 44.679 | |
8 n ° 10 | GARIBBO Andrew HAIBIKE | 49:19.152 + 1: 45.794 | |
9 n ° 7 | BATISTA Lévy ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAVITY RACING | 49:33.691 + 2: 00.333 | |
10 n ° 11 | POMBO Emmanuel MIRANDA FACTORY TEAM | 49:34.132 + 2: 00.774 |